Total population in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total population was 331.47 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Vanuatu, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Vanuatu stood at 331.47 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Vanuatu peaked at 331.47 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.99 thousands, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.69 thousands | 84.99 thousands | 111.67 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.66 thousands | 114.42 thousands | 142.57 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.24 thousands | 146.22 thousands | 180.16 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.13 thousands | 183.94 thousands | 229.78 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.94 thousands | 235.68 thousands | 288.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.23 thousands | 295.34 thousands | 331.47 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 176 Guadeloupe 374.46 thousands compare
- 177 Martinique 341.81 thousands compare
- 178 Mayotte 331.76 thousands compare
- 180 French Guiana 311.08 thousands compare
- 181 New Caledonia 294.01 thousands compare
- 182 Barbados 282.56 thousands compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.504 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Vanuatu?
- Total population in Vanuatu was 331.47 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 331.47 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.99 thousands in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total population?
- Vanuatu ranks 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release